Improvement in corsets



Paterited Sept. 28, 1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FF-Ion; i

' IRA DE VER WARNER, OF GORTLAN'DVILLE, NEXV YORK.

. IMPROVEMENT IN CORSETSQ- Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 168,304, dated September 28, 1875; application filed August 27,1875.

To all whom it mag concern.

Be it known that I, IRA DE VER WARNER, of Cortlandville, Cortlandcounty, State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Corsets, ofwhich the following is a specification: My invention consists of twoside pieces forming the body of the corset, provided with busts orbreast -forms laced or clasped to gether in front and rear, and withshoulderstraps and hooks for the support of the skirts.

In. the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a front view of the corset, showing the clasp. Fig.2 is a rear view, showing the parts laced together. Fig. 3 representsone of the sides or parts of the corset.

A A are the two parts forming the corset, gored or seamed so as to fitthe shape of the body, and provided with busts or breast-forms P P,which are made by inserting gores and flexible stays to give therequisite fullness, and kept expanded laterally by across stay orspring, indicated by the dotted lines b b.

The parts may be laced together both in front and rear, or laced in rearand clasped in front, as represented. S S are shoulder-straps, holdingthe corset up to its place. h h are metallic hooks attached to the bodyof the corset both before and behind by a single eyelet, upon which thehook may swing. Upon these hooks the skirts may be hung by rings orloops thereon.

I am aware that hooks for supporting the skirts, and shoulder-strapsattached to some forms of the corset, have been used, but not with acorset having the framed forms or busts described. These are intended tofit over the breasts, and being comparatively unyielding, the comfort ofthe wearer requires that the bust be not allowed to slip down or workup, and that it also may be worn loosely. straps over the shoulders, andthe weight of the skirts on the books, it is claimed accomplish .this,however loosely the corset be worn.

I claim As a new article of manufacture, a corset provided with thebosom-forms P P, expanded by the cross-stays?) b, the shoulder-straps SS, and the pivoted hooks h h in front andrear, the whole being combinedand arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

I. DE VER WARNER.

Witnesses:

GEO. B. J oNEs, JANE M. FOSTER.

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